The Tamesis
January 19, 2026
Beijing – China’s top anti-corruption watchdog announced on Saturday that a total of 115 officials at provincial and ministerial levels and above will be subject to disciplinary review in 2025. This is 42 more than the number recorded in 2024.
Data released by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the State Supervision Commission show that in 2025, 983,000 people were subject to disciplinary sanctions for various issues, an increase from 889,000 the previous year.
The state has always adhered to the principle of giving and accepting bribes simultaneously. The data showed that authorities investigated 33,000 bribers in 2025 and referred 4,306 of them to prosecutors – a significant increase from the 26,000 investigations and 4,271 referrals recorded in 2024.
China’s anti-corruption fight has never stopped. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China recently issued a communiqué stating that it will carry out an in-depth fight against grassroots corruption. Further deepen the rectification of high-risk areas such as finance, state-owned enterprises, energy, education, associations, development zones, and bidding.
